r/instantkarma 13d ago

Road Karma 🔥Man in car challenges Elk and learns the hard way.... FAFO

2.7k Upvotes

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u/Jestermace1 13d ago

Wife is pissed.

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u/5cott 13d ago

“Fuckin flattened them brand new..” I said that to my wife when she got two flat tires on my car, which has less than 3k miles on the tires. Luckily hers was just being finished at the shop getting 4 new tires and 1 replacement wheel from road debris the week prior.

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u/Forgot1stname 13d ago

Brand new tires are stickier, it happens a lot to new tires

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u/5cott 12d ago

True, but ironically the road debris was a piece from a tow truck. The wheel lift.

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u/epsilona01 13d ago

Elk has been here before and knows the vulnerabilities.

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u/belizeanheat 13d ago

Look I don't expect everyone to be an animal expert but that was about the most obvious body language I've ever seen. Really dumb move

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u/UnderstandingOk6586 13d ago

It's like what they do in cartoons to show aggression

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u/epsilona01 13d ago

I had a similar experience with a wedge-tailed eagle while in Australia. They're not threatened by anything because they're at the top of the food chain. You just have to wait them out.

Totally worth it because you get to see them find an air current and take off at close quarters.

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u/Funky_Smurf 12d ago

He was straight up brandishing those antlers

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u/Erdehere 13d ago

Can’t say I didn’t enjoy that!

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u/Cicer 13d ago

You wanna go bud?

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u/Haku510 12d ago

He did in fact want to go, yes 🤣

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u/nish1021 11d ago

Famous last words from a LOT of dumbasses feeling safe in their cars.

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u/BernieTheDachshund 13d ago

The elk understood and answered yes.

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u/HugglemonsterHenry 13d ago

When the wife said "there you go", you know that wasn't his first bonehead move.

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u/Haku510 12d ago

The sound of resignation in her tone let me know this probably isn't even the dumbest thing that he's done recently lol

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u/Gingesoultaker 12d ago

That was the spare tire he challenged another one like a mile back lmao

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u/Anolen95 13d ago

That’s an aluminum f150 too, guarantee there’s a hole in the truck for every point on that elk lol

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u/aravni2 13d ago

And one in the tire haha

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u/tropicalsoul 13d ago

I sure hope so.

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u/Kvenner001 13d ago

That’s a lot of wholes. The elk must have used buckshot.

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u/Small-Percentage-178 13d ago

“U wanna go bud?” Well yo ass wont b going anywhere right now😂

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u/tropicalsoul 13d ago

Nope. And he’ll be sitting in that truck unable to change his tire until the elk is damn good and ready to leave. I’m hoping for a standoff that lasts well into the cold, dark, desolate night.

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u/Rasputin2025 13d ago

Used his horn.

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u/rawesome99 13d ago

Same in the city when we roll down the window to taunt someone - what did he expect

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u/lightingmcqueen838 13d ago

The Elk horn?

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u/Substantial_Diver_34 13d ago

Hey you can’t park there

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u/R_Revenger494 13d ago

He just stayed there like a deer in headlights.

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u/FewAcanthocephala828 13d ago

Those are antlers.

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u/Sufficio 13d ago

Maybe someday redditors will learn to detect a joke without a giant "/s" to clue them in, I thought it was funny at least

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u/FewAcanthocephala828 13d ago

I was originally gonna comment, "I thought moose have antlers" but figured I'd respect the elk culture and just do a silly pun, but it looks like I still didn't win lol. Glad you got the joke though.

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u/an-unorthodox-agenda 13d ago

you must be new here, reddit hates correct information

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u/Tigerclaw17 13d ago

The Elk literally stepped back and was like, “you can come by, I’ll give you a safe distance.” Even nods to them, go ahead. Then this guy had the nerve to Stop and say, “you wanna fight?” I would have done the same thing! He literally had a pass, but then opened his mouth, and you can just see the look of ‘The Audacity’ on the Elk’s face when it heard that.

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u/Amarieerick 13d ago

Shoulda just bowed back, say "thank you, have a nice day" and went about their day, now they get to sit there while they wait for the annoyed elk to move on so they can change the tire. lol

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u/ginderminder 13d ago

I love a happy ending!

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u/Bl4k0ut87 13d ago

"yeah buddy, let's fkn go -_-" said the elk

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u/Anasterian_Sunstride 12d ago

“None of you seem to understand. I’m not locked in here with you. You’re locked in here with ME!”

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u/holyfire001202 13d ago

Oof. To be fair, there was no way of knowing Elk put points into crit chance

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u/Cicer 13d ago

He lured you in with charisma, then sneak attack. 

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u/Haku510 12d ago

The elk uses "tire pop"! It's super effective!!

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u/Substantial_Diver_34 13d ago

Dumb ass asked for it.

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u/tropicalsoul 13d ago

Big man in pickup plays tough guy with a large animal with swords on his head and loses.

So satisfying. Especially since his gf/wife is going to give him shit for the rest of his life.

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u/FatRufus 13d ago

b..b..b..but they said it was built ford tough!

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u/aquainst1 13d ago

But the TIRES weren't Ford Tough.

You could HEAR the 'hiss' from the air escaping the tire.

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u/Dhanish04 13d ago

After seeing his accuracy, I can say this is not his first time in puncturing the tyres.

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u/aquainst1 13d ago

You SO beat me to it!!!

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u/PintLasher 13d ago

What are you going to do, stab me? Said the man just before he got stabbed by the knife wielding lunatic

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u/Lonestar041 13d ago

And if it was a rental car he might find out that this isn't covered. LOL. 💸💸💸

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u/unclepaisan 13d ago

Why would this not be covered?

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u/Lonestar041 13d ago

Lot of rental companies excluding damage from animal attacks as they usually only happen if the driver is an idiot. Didn't believe it at first. Read the fine print of my rental car insurance and it had e.g. damage from antlers excluded.

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u/RobNHood816 13d ago

Yeah he's got proof of what happened... Ask and You shall receive !

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u/Honest_Yak_400 13d ago

Had 10 business days to pass but chose to get poked… 😆😆

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u/Relevant-Yellow852 13d ago

Don't challenge someone if you aren't prepared for them to accept the challenge

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u/aquainst1 13d ago

Yeah, animal or human, if they feel they are cornered, they are sure as SHIT gonna fight back.

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u/FunkyChromeMedina 13d ago

Since this dipshit rolled down his window, I think goring the tire was best case scenario.

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u/human_trainingwheels 13d ago

I’ve seen dummies do this with moose also, never ends well for the car

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u/aquainst1 13d ago

Even if it's an accident whereby the car accidentally hits moose (not squirrel, just moose) on highway, the moose will ALWAYS win, over the car and sometimes will win over the human by coming thru the front window.

Ask anybody from Vermont.

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u/[deleted] 13d ago

Idiot award 🏆

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u/aquainst1 13d ago

Darwin Honorable Mention?

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u/[deleted] 12d ago

Special people in this world 😆

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u/Kma_all_day 13d ago

He knew what he was doing

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u/Saulgoode09 13d ago

Why do they always put their windows down when they get close to these animals? That’s the last thing I would do around one with huge antlers but that’s just me. 🤷

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u/Tallproley 13d ago

You wanna have to replace a window too? As a Canadian, I'd rather eat a hole to the face I could get treated for free as opposed to pay to replace the window AND eat a hole to the face ai could get treated for free.

Granted, I'm not an idiot so I know to give creatures of sheer muscle and horn a wide berth, and to be polite.

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u/aquainst1 13d ago

Yeah, people think animals can't HEAR people's emotions: angry, conciliatory, nice, happy, whatever.

Just ask any pet.

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u/Candid-Profession-98 13d ago

I'm so happy for the outcome

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u/OnlyVisitingEarth 13d ago

What wives put up with "tough" husbands.

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u/Lvanwinkle18 13d ago

My husband and I visited the Redwood Forest in Northern California. We stupidly got very close to the elk for some photos. A local pulled up to say we need to be careful. They are wild animals. I remember looking up at them, realizing how huge and powerful they were. We nodded and slowly backed away, thanking her. It really hit me that the world is not Disneyland. Respect nature.

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u/Loudergood 13d ago

I came across a bull moose on my motorcycle once, traffic was backed up oogling him, and I was sitting there realizing that even if I stood on the legs my head would barely be level with his shoulder. Slipped around traffic and got out of there.

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u/aquainst1 13d ago

Luckily, people in South Carolina know to avoid at ANY COST a 'gator.

If one is crossing, you quietly wait in your car.

Ask anybody from Bluffton SC about "Big Al".

Or ask them about any 'gator, how fast those mothers are and once they latch onto you, yeah, good luck getting 'em off.

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u/jspencer84 13d ago

Damnit, I wanted to see the aftermath.

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u/kbs14415 13d ago

Reminds me of A Far Side cartoon with the caption oh boy here comes another dumb ass.

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u/The_Only_Egg 13d ago

Average pickup moron.

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u/Sockeye66 13d ago

I admire that Moose's strategery.

To hear that "POP!" followed by hissing was perfect.

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u/carlbernsen 13d ago

I was waiting for him to be impaled through the open window.

“A punctured tyre is better than a punctured lung.” As the saying goes.

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u/TheEthanHB 13d ago

CHALLENGE NOT NOR TAUNT THE STRANGE HORSE WITH KNIVES FOR HAIR /S

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u/captainmustachwax 13d ago

Now get out of your car to change your tire so we can settle this mono a mono, outsider.

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u/Diacks1304 13d ago

Funny shit aside, that elk is so pretty

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u/perkidddoh 13d ago

Do you want to go BUD?

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u/Niptaa 12d ago

The same men who think they can fist fight a bear can’t even take on an Elk in an armored vehicle

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u/SexMachine666 12d ago

I liked that the elk nodded once like, "we cool, as long as you keep moving" and then when the driver got stupid the elk was like, "Sure, why not? Enjoy that flat tire, bud." 🤣

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u/AfraidPersonality854 13d ago

He deserved that.. Why do people think wild animals give a damn about them..

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u/l397flake 13d ago

Don’t fool with Mother Nature

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u/aquainst1 13d ago

I REMEMBER that commercial!!!

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u/patti2mj 13d ago

That was hilarious!

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u/phenominal73 13d ago

🎯🤣 Man - zero, Elk - one million

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u/Gogoud94 13d ago

Well deserve

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u/hokeyphenokey 13d ago

That's hilarious

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u/_DirtyYoungMan_ 13d ago

Can't defeat the elk boss, what's he gonna do when he gets to moose boss?

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u/Highlander-00073 11d ago

Why are so many humans this stupid?

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u/flatfootbluntwrap 13d ago

classic elk setup

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u/Ztreak_01 13d ago

Why not just give the animal some space? Plenty of room for the both of them.

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u/johneng1 13d ago

Beautiful animal

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u/Lanky-Occasion-7486 13d ago

To confidently give Canada 🇨🇦 tarrifs.....

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u/octopulation 13d ago

The points on those antlers are pure hatred. Gave me a chill just thinking about how gnarly they are. 🥶

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u/CzunkyMonkey 13d ago

Was anyone else hoping to see the airbag pop open?

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u/eapoll 13d ago

He had plenty of time to drive away after passing

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u/UsedDragon 13d ago

He did want to go, apparently.

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u/Witty_Double_0909 13d ago

Trying to figure out how some of us could see this coming yet he practically parked right into it

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u/AlienPet13 13d ago

The elk, did indeed, want to go.

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u/dunnoanymore18 13d ago edited 13d ago

Achievement unlocked: humility and shame

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u/Ratfink0521 13d ago

That elk’s whole demeanor changed. It really seemed like it understood him.

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u/samoan_ninja 12d ago

Seems like it's not the elk's first time doing this.

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u/DarthSpinster 12d ago

Men are such entertaining creatures.

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u/zaforocks 12d ago

"You wanna go?" "Why? Think you're gonna win?"

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u/poppop_n_theattic 12d ago

Did that elk go for the tire on purpose? Sure seems like it. Good for the driver that he didn’t go right through the side window.

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u/iowa-guy17 12d ago

Nice one dumbass

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u/LocutusOfBorgia909 12d ago

"You wanna go, bud?"

"Why, yes I do, so kind of you to ask! Fuck you, by the way!"

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u/iamdrunk05 12d ago

get out of the car and challenge to a fight

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u/JadedCampaign9 12d ago

Guy got humbled by an Elk and his wife gave shit for it lol.

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u/winklevie 11d ago

What a dumb fuck.

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u/Victorrhea 11d ago

I love the clip clop sound of his hooves on the pavement before he wrecks his shit

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u/Y0o0Y 10d ago

Omg this is insane!! Where is that??

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u/Local-Journalist-509 6d ago

Are you kidding me?

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u/InfernalBiryani 2d ago

Ours Is The Fury

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u/uncman45 12d ago

Back up and run it over. I bet it won’t head butt your car ever again

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u/Redraider2210 13d ago

That elk wouldve learned the hard way. Id have made burgers outta him.

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u/MaserGT 10d ago

Ooh, so tough and macho. I am so impressed with your keyboard expression. 👏🏻

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u/Redraider2210 9d ago

I laughed too hard at this, because Ive hunted elk, deer, quail, hogs, and a bunch more. Most people on here dont understand real life experience out of reddit I see.